US Vice President Kamala Harris promised a “new way forward” as she formally accepted the Democrats’ nomination.Story Published at: August 23, 2024 at 01:32PM
Key moments from Harris speech to DNC
Last body from superyacht sinking off Sicily found: Italian coastguard
A woman's body was recovered from the wreckage of the Bayesian yacht but is still to be identified.Story Published at: August 23, 2024 at 01:26PM
Hundreds of thousands stranded as floods hit India and Bangladesh
Several deaths reported as floods caused by torrential rains sweep India's northeast and neighbouring Bangladesh's east.Story Published at: August 23, 2024 at 11:24AM
India’s Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Indian prime minister expected to push settlement on ending Ukraine war, even if seen as being too close to Russia.Story Published at: August 23, 2024 at 10:27AM
Volcano near Iceland’s Grindavik erupts for sixth time since December
Met office reports eruption does not 'present a threat to life', Reykjavik's Keflavik Airport says flights unaffected.Story Published at: August 23, 2024 at 09:08AM
Harris says ‘now is the time’ for Gaza ceasefire deal
Vice President Kamala Harris said that “now is the time” for a Gaza ceasefire deal.Story Published at: August 23, 2024 at 08:38AM
Argentina’s Milei to veto pension reform to push through austerity measures
The Senate defied the president by approving a pension increase to match the country's triple-digit inflation rate.Story Published at: August 23, 2024 at 08:14AM
Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats
Climate change will top the agenda as leaders of 18 nations meet in Tonga from August 26.Story Published at: August 23, 2024 at 04:47AM
Bank of England’s early roadmap for a central bank digital currency confirms UK citizens won’t be offered a direct vote/ referendum on its introduction.
via Cryptocurrency News & Discussion https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1eyvowk/bank_of_englands_early_roadmap_for_a_central_bank/ Your questions answered Will there be a vote on a digital pound, and will I get a say? There would be a vote in Parliament before any digital pound is launched in the UK. That means your local MP would have a vote on the issue. So members of parliament/ government will ultimately decide […]
US tells UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire ‘in sight’ ahead of Cairo talks
The US insists, despite evidence to the contrary, that Netanyahu has agreed to a proposal to suspend the war.Story Published at: August 22, 2024 at 08:23PM